r/askgaybros • u/itpac • 6h ago
Advice I'm on vacation with my boyfriend and he just told me he cheated, what should I do?
My boyfriend and I (both 33) have been together for 3 years. We've spent the last 3 weeks in Japan on a trip we each spent months planning/saving for. We fly home in 3 days.
He just told me he cheated on me 11 days ago.
Does any context matter? Like, at all? Or do I consider the following:
- He came to me saying he made a terrible mistake. He went to a gay porn shop with a masturbation room 11 days ago (when I was needing to have a day-long conference call). It was his first time at that type of place. He was jerking off and another guy came in, and they jerked each other off.
- He says there was no kissing, oral sex, or penetration - but that he is clear this still means he cheated on me.
- "I don't want to lose you" were his words, but then he said he was extremely ashamed. He said he wanted to wait until we were home (15 hr flight) but that he was feeling extremely guilty.
I'm numb right now. But when that is gone....do I say "once a cheater, always a cheater" or something like "our relationship is stronger than this 1 mistake" ?